Fuglenes Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Hammerfest, Norway

Lighthouse

70°40′02″N 23°39′18″E / 70.667160°N 23.654871°E / 70.667160; 23.654871TowerConstructed1859 (first)Constructionmetal skeletal towerHeight5 metres (16 ft)Shapesquare skeletal tower with balcony al lanternMarkingswhite lantern, red roof lanternLightFirst lit1911

Deactivated1911

Focal height5 metres (16 ft)Range3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)

CharacteristicOc (2) WGR 8s.

Fuglenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fuglenes fyr) was a coastal lighthouse located in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was established in 1859, and deactivated in 1911, when it was replaced by an automated light.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fuglenes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ "Fuglenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 February 2016.